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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced January 28, 2025 by Richard Lynn Scott · Last progress 1 year ago
Requires stricter vetting and oversight before placing unaccompanied alien children (UACs) with sponsors: fingerprint and background checks for the sponsor and all adults in the sponsor’s household, home visits before and after release, and retroactive checks for sponsors since January 20, 2021. Prohibits releasing a child to an unlawfully present person except when that person is the child’s biological parent, legal guardian, or relative, and requires regular monthly reports to Congress about compliance and placements.